With the last of the anti-covid measures being lifted, shops being reopened and people being able to walk through their hometowns without wearing masks all the time, we have to question what this new normal is. The concept itself suggests, one the one hand, a way back to the way things were, but also a different kind of awareness on the other hand. While the former certainly seems true for many, the latter is rather vague, with many societies, politicians and companies returning to their status quo, often repeating the same formula that has made things worse to begin with. When Filipino director Jun Robles Lana started making his new feature “Your Mother's Son”, the news of the being infected or killed by the virus was one horror next to the reports of people being shot by then-president Duterte's henchmen. Infamous for his provocative approach to his subjects and themes,...
- 11/22/2023
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
Filipino filmmaker Jun Robles Lana is making his second appearance at Toronto International Film Festival with Your Mother’s Son, which is receiving its world premiere in the Centrepiece section.
Co-scripted by Lana and Elmer Gatchalian, the film tells the story of a hard-working mother and her delinquent son whose relationship is challenged when she invites one of her students to move into their home, so he can escape his violent father. Initially, it seems the son is suffering from a severe case of Oedipus complex, but as the film progresses, a more shocking tale of abuse of power and sexual dynamics begins to unfold.
Sue Prado (Barber’s Tales) plays the mother, with Kokoy de Santos (Gameboys) playing the son, and Elora Españo and Miggy Jimenez rounding out the cast. Lana, Perci Intalan and Ferdinand Lapuz produced the film through The IdeaFirst Company, Octobertrain Films, Quantum Films and Cineko Productions.
Co-scripted by Lana and Elmer Gatchalian, the film tells the story of a hard-working mother and her delinquent son whose relationship is challenged when she invites one of her students to move into their home, so he can escape his violent father. Initially, it seems the son is suffering from a severe case of Oedipus complex, but as the film progresses, a more shocking tale of abuse of power and sexual dynamics begins to unfold.
Sue Prado (Barber’s Tales) plays the mother, with Kokoy de Santos (Gameboys) playing the son, and Elora Españo and Miggy Jimenez rounding out the cast. Lana, Perci Intalan and Ferdinand Lapuz produced the film through The IdeaFirst Company, Octobertrain Films, Quantum Films and Cineko Productions.
- 9/9/2023
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
The long-awaited Season 2 for hit Filipino Bl series, Gameboys, will premiere May 22, 2022 on Vivamax Plus.
Following on from their online relationship during the lockdown in Season 1, in Gameboys: The Movie and now Gameboys 2, Gavreel and Cairo are finally together in the same house. Much to Gav’s delight, Cairo has a slight change of plans with his move back to his province. Their romance is dialed up a notch but their love is put to the test by external forces striving to pull them apart.
Directed by Ivan Andrew Payawal, the series returns with its original cast members Kokoy de Santos, Elijah Canlas, Adrianna So, Kych Minemoto, Kyle Velino, and Miggy Jimenez.
Following on from their online relationship during the lockdown in Season 1, in Gameboys: The Movie and now Gameboys 2, Gavreel and Cairo are finally together in the same house. Much to Gav’s delight, Cairo has a slight change of plans with his move back to his province. Their romance is dialed up a notch but their love is put to the test by external forces striving to pull them apart.
Directed by Ivan Andrew Payawal, the series returns with its original cast members Kokoy de Santos, Elijah Canlas, Adrianna So, Kych Minemoto, Kyle Velino, and Miggy Jimenez.
- 5/17/2022
- by Suzie Cho
- AsianMoviePulse
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